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Browns Player Faces Suspension for Hitting Steelers Quarterback With Helmet

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A melee between the Cleveland Browns and the Pittsburgh Steelers late in their game Thursday night led to three ejections and calls for the N.F.L. to suspend Browns defensive end Myles Garrett, who pulled off the helmet of Steelers quarterback Mason Rudolph and then swung it at his head.

After the game, Garrett’s own quarterback, Baker Mayfield, called the attack “inexcusable” and said of Garrett, “The reality is he’s going to get suspended.”

The brawl began with eight seconds remaining in Cleveland’s 21-7 victory, after Rudolph completed a pass and was wrapped up by Garrett, who held on and dragged Rudolph to the ground.